Correct Answer:
C. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan established the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College at Aligarh in 1875. This institution was a pioneering effort to provide modern education to Muslims in British India, aiming to reconcile Western scientific education with Islamic values. It later evolved into the Aligarh Muslim University.
- Muhammad Ali Jinnah: He was the founder of Pakistan and a prominent leader of the All-India Muslim League, but not the founder of the Aligarh College.
- Allama Iqbal: A renowned poet and philosopher, he envisioned a separate Muslim state, but was not involved in founding the college.
- Dadabhai Naoroji: An early Indian nationalist and a prominent figure in the Indian National Congress, he was not associated with the Aligarh Movement.